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Otis Elevator Company

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Otis Elevator Company in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Otis Elevator Company Report ID 2021064875
Address 2414 N Akard St City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
Event Date June 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.79000, -96.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished installing the traveling cable on an elevator and was standing on the work deck when the hanger failed. As the traveling cable fell, it wrapped around the employee's legs and broke both of his ankles.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2021, a worker at Otis Elevator Company in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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